Preston — Blackburn (Lancashire)
Prebla two
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By Mary Oz on 01 Aug 2022
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I mapped out an alternative to PreBla One based on AndrewH’s suggestions, then discovered (at home) that the river crossing along the A59 is completely closed for road and verge repairs until September, so I used a much earlier river crossing, and ended up creating this approximate combination of PreBam Two and what is soon to be a new variation of BamBla. But it is barely any longer than PreBla One
I mapped out an alternative to PreBla One based on AndrewH’s suggestions, then discovered (at home) that the river crossing along the A59 is completely closed for road and verge repairs until September, so I used a much earlier river crossing, and ended up creating this approximate combination of PreBam Two and what is soon to be a new variation of BamBla. But it is barely any longer than PreBla One
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Preston
Grid Ref
SD5346429122
Lat / Lon
53.75638° / -2.70728°
Easting / Northing
353,464E / 429,122N
What3Words
join.sleeps.than
Blackburn (Lancashire)
Grid Ref
SD6846227909
Lat / Lon
53.74662° / -2.47968°
Easting / Northing
368,463E / 427,910N
What3Words
circle.shorts.jacket
Preston | |
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Grid Ref | SD5346429122 |
Lat / Lon | 53.75638° / -2.70728° |
Easting / Northing | 353,464E / 429,122N |
What3Words | join.sleeps.than |
Blackburn (Lancashire) | |
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Grid Ref | SD6846227909 |
Lat / Lon | 53.74662° / -2.47968° |
Easting / Northing | 368,463E / 427,910N |
What3Words | circle.shorts.jacket |
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Mary Oz
02 Aug 2022The route passes Blackburn Cathedral, and then the college. The Sports and Leisure Centre there is handy for toilets. It then weaves through residential streets and alleyways, then starts climbing towards Billinge Hill. Beyond the housing there is a gap in the wall into the very pleasant woods, where the path is uneven. Leaving the woods to cross fields the route is well signposted as Witton Weavers Way. There is a fabulous viewpoint, with a memorial to Alfred Wainwright, and direction markers to locations which may be visible.
The good waymarking and lovely route of WWW continues, often with glimpses of Preston in the distance, until you’ve crossed the River Darwen. Now there is some quiet road walking, through Hoghton, where there is a pub, and also a bus stop shelter with a bench. A little later, at SD 60292 26301 Brindle St Joseph where the map says “Cross” there is a bench, and also a community hall, which has toilets at the far end of the car park (although they may be locked).
There are now some fields to cross, and also two level crossings. The paths are a little worn through use, but this stretch looks a bit less trodden. Then there is a little section through woods with a couple of stream crossings and steep steps. One crossing has a solid narrow bridge, the other, quite small one, involves stepping through shallow water on the stream bed. My boots coped okay, but I can imagine after heavy rain it may be a bit deeper. People with long legs could probably jump over it.
There is a bit of paved road walking, two motorways to walk under, and a wooded footpath alongside the railway, before the route emerges close to the Bamber Bridge meeting point by the station. There is a Morrisons supermarket here (toilets, no café) and other shops etc.
I have walked the remainder of the route before, as PreBam Two, and it is very nice and very easy (once you’ve walked a couple of suburban roads), all along a quite rural-feeling cycle track, before you cross the River Ribble and arrive into Avenham Park and the centre of Preston. (See PreBam Two for my notes on this NOT being the Old Tram Line.)
All in all, I found this a very enjoyable and varied route with a few small imperfections!.
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